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Jack1000 · 12-21-2003, 11:04 PM

Guys,

It is amazing to me the amount of movies that are produced today that have alternate versions of the same film, where scenes that you will see in one form of the movie, are not present in other forums of the same movie. Even HBO, Showtime, and Cinemax, while they may claim to show movies uncut. (Meaning that they don't do anything to them when they get them from the distributer) Alternate versions of filmes can vary from their premium channel, to VHS tapes, to even DVD versions! I will open up this thread to a discussion of different versions of the same movie that I can remember:

48 Hours has several scenes of Eddie Murphy and his girlfriend in his apartment on regular TV versions that are not in the theatrical or VHS versions

Airplane! has the famous scene with Ted Stricker seeing a friend call out to him where he says, "Hi Ted!" Ted answers back, "Hi Jack!" and the friend is taken away by security! This scene is only on commerical TV versions.

The Jerk has a scene with Navin talking to Mr. Hartoonian in different formats. TV editions show the outside of the restroom, while other theatrical and premioum channels show Navin inside the restroom. TV editions have added dialoge that elaborates on Naven making $1.10 an hour and show Navin on the Ferris wheel ride saying that "he was so broke he had to spin." These scenes are avaliable nowhere else.

Gross Anatomy has a scene that I saw in the previews but wasn't on Showtime when it premiered. It showed Matthew Modine's charactor being interviewed by one of the professors and he is asked, "Why are you here?" Modine's answer is, "I look good in white." This was not included on Showtime editions of the film. Additionally there is a line by one of the students when they are talking in a bar saying that he wants to work in a "quality hospital, with quality pateints." on Showtimes version of the movie, the same line is said in the background very quietly while the focuss is on Modine in other, much louder dialoge.

The original version of Superman had several scenes during it's first release that were cut for later releases to Pay TV and video. It's been years since I have seen that film but I seem to remember one scene where Superman gets a cat out of a tree, that was not in subsequent editions of the movie.

Years ago, my dad saw The Godfather on HBO and thought that there were a couple of scenes of diagoge missing from when he first saw it back in 1972.

People think that you are always getting complete uncut films, and that any pay-tv, video, or DVD version is the ONLY version that is out there, and sadly, that is not always the case! Why would they edit movies like that from release to release?

Jack

Jenya · 12-21-2003, 11:39 PM

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind is another example of a movie with different versions.

There is the original theatrical version in 1977 that is 135 minutes long.

Then I believe came the The Special Edition in 1980, which some scenes were cut, but new scenes were added with Richard Dreyfuss exploring inside the UFO.

Then in the 1980's the TV networks used both the theatrical and The Special Edition footage.

Then came the The Collector's Edition in 1998 when Speilberg added previously unreleased footage, but cut out the Richard Dreyfuss exploring inside the UFO footage.

Then came The Criterion Collection laserdisc that had all of the footage included from both The Special Edition and The Collector's Edition in 1999.

I wish the man would make up his mind.

Brian · 12-22-2003, 12:23 AM

There's ET. I read that Harrison Ford appeared in the movie as the principal at Elliot's school. However, it was cut because they thought people would pay more attention to Ford and not to the scene. I read this before the 20th Anniversary release. Although I liked the new scenes added I was still very disappointed because they didn't have the Harrison Ford scene. It wasn't on the DVD version, either. Not even as part of the bonus features.

Recently, Escape From New York Special Edition was released and that one has the never before seen 10 minute sequence of Snake Plissken's bank robbery and arrest.

Jenya · 12-28-2003, 03:58 PM

How about The Exorcist? There is the original 1973 version (which I liked a lot better), and in 2000 there was The Version You've Never Seen. Which I think is kinda dumb.

Dude111 · 01-04-2024, 12:19 AM

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Originally poated by Jenya
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind is another example of a movie with different versions.

There is the original theatrical version in 1977 that is 135 minutes long.

Then I believe came the The Special Edition in 1980, which some scenes were cut, but new scenes were added with Richard Dreyfuss exploring inside the UFO.

Yes and its aggravating only this newer SPECIAL EDITION is on VHS!!

I have the 1980 release and its this newer one..... Also I would love having ET in its original 1982 version... It was changed in 1988 and thats whats on VHS

The Exorcist is another good one ruined....... But at least the orgiinal in on VHS!!

12-21-2003, 11:04 PM	#1
Jack1000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2001 Posts: 2,055	Different Versions of The Same Movie Discussion! Guys, It is amazing to me the amount of movies that are produced today that have alternate versions of the same film, where scenes that you will see in one form of the movie, are not present in other forums of the same movie. Even HBO, Showtime, and Cinemax, while they may claim to show movies uncut. (Meaning that they don't do anything to them when they get them from the distributer) Alternate versions of filmes can vary from their premium channel, to VHS tapes, to even DVD versions! I will open up this thread to a discussion of different versions of the same movie that I can remember: 48 Hours has several scenes of Eddie Murphy and his girlfriend in his apartment on regular TV versions that are not in the theatrical or VHS versions Airplane! has the famous scene with Ted Stricker seeing a friend call out to him where he says, "Hi Ted!" Ted answers back, "Hi Jack!" and the friend is taken away by security! This scene is only on commerical TV versions. The Jerk has a scene with Navin talking to Mr. Hartoonian in different formats. TV editions show the outside of the restroom, while other theatrical and premioum channels show Navin inside the restroom. TV editions have added dialoge that elaborates on Naven making $1.10 an hour and show Navin on the Ferris wheel ride saying that "he was so broke he had to spin." These scenes are avaliable nowhere else. Gross Anatomy has a scene that I saw in the previews but wasn't on Showtime when it premiered. It showed Matthew Modine's charactor being interviewed by one of the professors and he is asked, "Why are you here?" Modine's answer is, "I look good in white." This was not included on Showtime editions of the film. Additionally there is a line by one of the students when they are talking in a bar saying that he wants to work in a "quality hospital, with quality pateints." on Showtimes version of the movie, the same line is said in the background very quietly while the focuss is on Modine in other, much louder dialoge. The original version of Superman had several scenes during it's first release that were cut for later releases to Pay TV and video. It's been years since I have seen that film but I seem to remember one scene where Superman gets a cat out of a tree, that was not in subsequent editions of the movie. Years ago, my dad saw The Godfather on HBO and thought that there were a couple of scenes of diagoge missing from when he first saw it back in 1972. People think that you are always getting complete uncut films, and that any pay-tv, video, or DVD version is the ONLY version that is out there, and sadly, that is not always the case! Why would they edit movies like that from release to release? Jack
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12-28-2003, 03:58 PM	#4
Jenya Supervisor Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: Canmore, Alberta Posts: 3,359	How about *The Exorcist? There is the original 1973 version (which I liked a lot better), and in 2000 there was The Version You've Never Seen*. Which I think is kinda dumb.
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12-21-2003, 11:39 PM	#2
Jenya Supervisor Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: Canmore, Alberta Posts: 3,359	*Close Encounters Of The Third Kind* is another example of a movie with different versions. There is the original theatrical version in 1977 that is 135 minutes long. Then I believe came the *The Special Edition* in 1980, which some scenes were cut, but new scenes were added with Richard Dreyfuss exploring inside the UFO. Then in the 1980's the TV networks used both the theatrical and *The Special Edition* footage. Then came the *The Collector's Edition* in 1998 when Speilberg added previously unreleased footage, but cut out the Richard Dreyfuss exploring inside the UFO footage. Then came *The Criterion Collection* laserdisc that had all of the footage included from both *The Special Edition* and *The Collector's Edition* in 1999. I wish the man would make up his mind.

12-22-2003, 12:23 AM	#3
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	There's ET. I read that Harrison Ford appeared in the movie as the principal at Elliot's school. However, it was cut because they thought people would pay more attention to Ford and not to the scene. I read this before the 20th Anniversary release. Although I liked the new scenes added I was still very disappointed because they didn't have the Harrison Ford scene. It wasn't on the DVD version, either. Not even as part of the bonus features. Recently, Escape From New York Special Edition was released and that one has the never before seen 10 minute sequence of Snake Plissken's bank robbery and arrest.